Holiday lighting in a church can create a beautiful, immersive atmosphere that enhances the spiritual experience during sermons and events. Having your lighting plot ready for Christmas is essential because the holiday season tends to bring larger audiences and...
Facilities
The Importance of Training Your Tech Team
I always get a lot of questions regarding tech training for worship tech crews. I can't stress enough that training and hands-on experience will always increase your tech crew's knowledge and comfort level. Starting 2025 off with training sessions for your worship...
Corbin Russwin ML2000 Series Mortise Lock Available with Motorized Electric Latch Retraction (MELR)
High-resolutioCorbin Russwin, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand, introduces the newest function for our ML2000 Series mortise lock - Motorized Electric Latch Retraction (MELR). Engineered for demanding commercial, institutional, and industrial applications, these new locks...
Video Surveillance in Nonprofits: Compliance, Privacy, and Retention Guidelines
Security and other video camera usage has become nearly ubiquitous these days. Nonprofits regularly install and often use cameras around entryways for security purposes and for monitoring children’s programs, as well as for now similarly commonplace videoconferences....
Mobile Control Room Emergency and Safety Solution
RGB Spectrum®, a leading designer and manufacturer of real-time video solutions for defense and public safety, announces the release of the IPX Flyaway Kit™. A complete, miniaturized mobile control room, it provides a comprehensive suite of display and...
The Holy Grail of Facility Management: Boost Efficiency Overnight!
With all the complexities that come with the modern workplace, stakes on reliable facility management solutions have gone up. Churches will need to be more vigilant about which foot they step first into this increasingly technologically driven and sustainable world....
Pinning The Difference in DMX
Some manufacturers seem to being using both 3 pin and 5 pin DMX, which is starting to get house of worship Tech Crews and Directors unsure of what direction they should stock up and in some cases start having issues when trying to substitute a 3 PIn DMX cable for a...
Safeguarding Your Church’s Future
Whether you’re navigating today’s financial challenges or preparing for the future, this webinar will provide you with practical tools and valuable insights to protect and grow your church’s resources as your church faces challenges in the next 1-5 years such as: Debt...
The Power of Community in Church Safety and Security
Last month, I attended the Church Facilities Expo (CFX) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, making my annual pilgrimage from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to present at the security conference. Whenever I have the opportunity to stand before an audience eager to learn about church...
What If You Could Unify All Your Security Systems?
In May this year, a Minneapolis teenager was sentenced to more than 30 years for a fatal shooting that shut down the Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington, Minnesota during the holiday shopping rush in 2022. Nineteen-year-old Taeshawn Adams-Wright pleaded guilty to...
Quanergy Launches New Q-Track-HD and Q-Track-Dome
Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of 3D LiDAR technology for physical security and business intelligence applications, has two new additions to its portfolio of 3D LiDAR solutions, the new Q-Track HD and Q-Track Dome 3D LiDAR sensors. These join Quanergy’s...
Does Your Church Have Enough Facility Staff (Part 3)
In part two of our church facility staffing series, we ended with the following question: How can you recapture 11.5 hours a week? Is that even possible? Hint: It is. But you have to be intentional and take action. In the following paragraphs, we will evaluate...
Chik-fil-A to Host Special Session on Facility Stewardship at CFX 2024
The management team of Chik-fil-A, including VP of Restaurant Development David Millican, Services, Director of Facilities Management Jessica Hart, and Ruth Fowler, founder of Creative Director of Sense Makery, will be presenting a special general session at CFX 2024...
How to Build a Trustworthy Church Security Team
On October 6, 2024, an unfortunate incident unfolded at the Church at the Epicenter in Burnet, Texas. Jacob Wayne Tarver, a 45-year-old member of the church's volunteer security team, reported that two armed men were attempting to enter the church during the Sunday...
Sielox Provides Proactive Layered Access Control Solutions
Sielox, an established industry leader in layered access control solutions is celebrating 45 years of success. One of their latest innovations is the latest release of AnyWare, Sielox’s next-generation browser-based access control monitoring and event management...
Holiday Video Planning
Getting your video graphics and streaming setup ready for the Fall holidays in a house of worship requires attention to both technical details and the spiritual atmosphere of the services. Let's lay out a plan to ensure it is a smooth experience. You will need to...
Cant You See The Font On The Screen?
When selecting the proper font size for video streaming in a house of worship, it’s important to consider visibility, clarity, and the overall worship experience. By following the basic guidelines you can achieve the right balance on all of your displays. Understand...
How to Prepare Your Church for a Safe and Joyful Holiday Season
As the leaves turn colors and the air grows crisp, we know the holiday season is fast approaching a time filled with excitement, joy, and lots of church events! While this is one of the most wonderful times of the year, it also brings unique challenges for those...
Handling Threats and Disturbances
Safety is increasingly on church leaders’ minds. It takes little imagination, unfortunately, to picture a scene of violence and turmoil at a religious assembly, public gathering, or other program activity. How should leaders handle these situations proactively and...
Quam Creates the Ultimate Paging and Fire Signaling Combo in a Single Unit
Quam, a leading manufacturer of commercial loudspeakers, proudly announces the launch of the UL24 Series, an innovative product that merges a paging speaker and a fire signaling speaker into one unit. This cutting-edge solution is designed to save ceiling space and...
Transforming Church Operations: Northside Baptist’s Journey with eSPACE
Northside Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, TN faced significant challenges in managing their HVAC system effectively. The church’s expansive building was often heated or cooled unnecessarily, leading to excessive energy waste and operational inefficiencies. Staff had...